Facing a four-year USADA suspension as a second-time anti-doping
offender, Anderson
Silva is still denying taking any performance enhancing
drugs.

“The Spider” was removed from UFC Fight Night 122 in November after
reportedly being flagged for methyltestosterone — a synthetic
anabolic steroid — and an unnamed diuretic. The former middleweight
champion is blaming the positive test on a tainted supplement.

“Maybe the supplements I used are contaminated, I don’t know,”
Silva told TMZ Sports. “I’m just waiting. Obviously, if I take
these steroids I’m stupid because I’m too old. I’m not starting my
career, I’m finishing.”

Silva previously failed a drug test at UFC 183 in 2015, testing
positive for the steroids drostanolone and androsterone. The
Brazilian blamed the failed test on a sexual enhancement pill but
was suspended one year by the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Clearly, Silva is hoping that he won’t face the maximum penalty
this time around because he has designs on facing retired boxing
star Roy Jones Jr. Jones recently had his farewell bout on UFC
Fight Pass but said he would consider a return for a chance to
fight Silva.

“I’m just waiting for USADA and my lawyers, and hopefully it comes
back soon for Roy Jones,” Silva said.

Even if things don’t work out and Silva is slapped with a four-year
suspension, he doesn’t plan on calling it a career. Silva, who will
turn 43 years old on April 14, last competed at UFC 208, taking a
contentious decision win over Derek
Brunson in February 2017.